You said that every man must stand aloneAnd now you see me as I really amNow I've got to be a better manIf I don't...

And I hope and pray that you forgive me

I know that every man must stand aloneI know there must be some give and takeShe said "all of your excuses make me sickDon't go..."

And I hope and pray that you forgive meYou'll be laughing when I'm gone

I know that everything I did was wrongNow you see me as I really amBut please imagine this scenarioA man, a preacher man he told meDon't go, holding up my hands to sayI know everything I said was wrongNow I got to be a better manIf I don't then you're gone

And I hope and pray that you forgive meYou'll be laughing when I'm goneI hope and pray that you will miss meThese two souls have had enough

And I hope and pray that you forgive meYou'll be laughing when I'm goneI hope and pray that you forgive meThese two souls have had enough

I pray that you forgive meYou'll be laughing when I'm goneI hope and pray that you forgive meThese two souls have had enoughEnough...